Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 79 | 166 | 222 | 334 | 251 | 328 | 229 | 281 | 385 | 396 | 315 | 416 | 636 | 665 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:26PM2.33m | 9:54AM2.29m | 10:27PM2.11m | 11:06AM2.16m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.83m | 3:32AM0.95m | 4:09PM1.04m | 4:33AM1.14m | 5:33PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | NW 10 |
49 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 79 | 166 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 229 | 281 | 385 | 396 | 315 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SW 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | W 11 | SSW 15 | W 9 |
3 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 14 | 99 | 59 | 79 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 4 | SW 14 | NW 12 | NW 4 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 |
33 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | 334 | 251 | 328 | 108 | 178 | — | — | — | 416 | 636 | 665 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 39 | 184 | 228 | 263 | 198 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 293 | 195 | 191 | 68 |
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